It's the middle of March and it's time for us to really 'pound the pavement' and tell people about our great summer camps! Did you see us at the Rockford Expo or the Centerpoint mall this weekend?
Hundreds of campers talked to us about their favorite things to do at camp ~ (swim in Lake Barlow and riding horses topped the list) and many parents spoke to us about how we choose our counselors, financial aid and how we keep our campers safe at camp. I found myself reassuring parents with these three letters... ACA.
For those of you who don't know- the American Camp Association has been improving the quality of camping programs for 100 years through it's accredidation program. Each camp is visited by two camping professionals and evaluation is an all day proccess, preceeded by months of gathering supporting paperwork into giant binders. (If you're ever in a camp director's office keep your eyes open and you're bound to spot one!)
YMCA Camp Manitou-lin is proud to be one of over 2,400 ACA-Accredited® camps that meet up to 300 standards for health, safety, and program quality. Our 2009 visit results came back this fall and Camp Manitou-lin score 100% in 9 out of 10 categories! Great news!
Parents: the ACA website gives great advice about summer camping so if you have time head over to http://www.acacamps.org/ and check it out.
Have a great week everyone!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Spring is here! The snow is melting, the mud is thick and robins were spotted at camp this morning! While we are currently finding all sorts of treasures that have been buried in the snow all winter long. But the important thing is that SPRING IS HERE!!!!
We have been out promoting camp for a while- but we are ready to spread the word more that summer camp at Manitou-Lin is the place to be! If you want to help tell others about camp and save money in the process- click here! Scroll down to the second paragraph.
We are excited to plan for our new SKATE PARK this summer. It will be built this spring directly next to our Archery Range on main camp. Campers can sign up for this specialty day camp or overnight camp program.
But most importantly- come out to camp this spring! Our Open House dates are a great chance to see camp, meet staff and learn more about our programs.
Sunday March 28th 2:00-4:00
Sunday April 18th 3:00-5:00
Sunday May 16th 2:00-4:00
We have been out promoting camp for a while- but we are ready to spread the word more that summer camp at Manitou-Lin is the place to be! If you want to help tell others about camp and save money in the process- click here! Scroll down to the second paragraph.
We are excited to plan for our new SKATE PARK this summer. It will be built this spring directly next to our Archery Range on main camp. Campers can sign up for this specialty day camp or overnight camp program.
But most importantly- come out to camp this spring! Our Open House dates are a great chance to see camp, meet staff and learn more about our programs.
Sunday March 28th 2:00-4:00
Sunday April 18th 3:00-5:00
Sunday May 16th 2:00-4:00
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